A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF LINN VALLEY, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 1991 15-201, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE AND THE FILLING OF VACANCIES.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LINN VALLEY, KANSAS:

SECTION ONE: The City of Linn Valley, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 1991 15-201, providing substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

SECTION TWO: On the first Tuesday in April, 2001, there shall be elected a mayor and five councilmembers. At said election the mayor shall be declared elected for a term of two (2) years, and the two (2) candidates for councilmembers receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four (4) years. The candidates for councilmembers receiving the next three (3) highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two (2) years. Succeeding elections for all such officers shall be for four (4) year terms or until the successors to such offices are qualified, except for the office of mayor which shall be for a term of two (2) years.

SECTION THREE: In case of a vacancy in the office of the mayor, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular election for that office and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the councilmember becoming mayor.

SECTION FOUR: In case of a vacancy in the council occurring by reason of resignation, death, or removal from office or from the city, the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the remaining councilmembers, shall appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for that office. In case any person elected as a councilmember neglects or refuses to qualify within thirty (30) days after his or her election, he or she shall be deemed to have refused to accept such office and a vacancy shall exist, and thereupon the mayor may, with the consent of the remaining councilmembers, appoint some suitable elector to fill said vacancy.

(09-11-2000; Repealed by C.O. No. 10)